By Lorie Konish
More than 74 million Social Security beneficiaries will still receive their payments amid a federal government shutdown.
But while the agency’s local offices are slated to stay open, certain services may not be available.
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The Social Security Administration plans to follow a contingency plan for continued activities, an agency spokesperson said in a statement.
“Social Security beneficiaries will continue receiving their Social Security, Social Security Disability Insurance and [Supplemental Security Income] payments,” the spokesperson said.
In a Sept. 24 contingency plan, the Social Security Administration outlined the services that would and would not be available in the event of a government shutdown.
Out of more than 51,000 employees, about 6,000 would be furloughed, the agency said.
Social Security services during the shutdown
Local offices will remain open, but services will be reduced, according to the Social Security Administration.
According to the agency, consumers can still:
- apply for benefits
- request an appeal
- change address or direct deposit information
- report a death
- verify or change citizenship status
- replace a lost or missing Social Security payment
- obtain an expedited payment in an emergency
- change a representative payee,
- obtain a new or replacement Social Security card
SSI beneficiaries will still be able to make changes to their living arrangements or income.
Offices will be open for hearings before administrative law judges.
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